MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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